Capsule Endoscopy

This device allows images to be taken throughout the small bowel to look for sources of bleeding that cannot be seen with standard Gastroscopy & Colonoscopy. No anaesthetic or hospital admission is necessary. The PillCam SB video capsule measures only 11 mm x 26 mm. It contains an imaging device and light-source on one-side and transmits images at a rate of 2 images per second generating more than 50,000 pictures over an 8-hour period.How the Procedure WorksYou fast from midnight the day before the procedure. The next morning at the doctors office you are prepped for the procedure. This includes attaching a data recorder to a belt around the your waist. You will be given a glass of water to help swallow the capsule.You may resume daily activities after swallowing the video capsule. Clear Fluids can be taken after 2 hours, and normal diet can be resumed after 4 hours. After 8-hours you return to the doctors office to take off the device. The capsule passes naturally with a bowel movement - usually within 24 hours.